Duration
45h Th
Number of credits
| Bachelor in mathematics | 4 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
English language
Organisation and examination
All year long
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The course has a C1-B2 CEFR level (C1 for reading comprehension and listening comprehension).
- It continues the development of reading, data gathering, and note-taking using texts or sets of texts and authentic video files (as started in the English Level One course).
- It also focuses on research, analysis, synthesis and writing capacities as well as oral presentation and listening comprehension skills.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
- analyze English scientific literature,
- follow oral presentations and expert interviews in English,
- present scientific information in correct and consistent English.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
English Level One (taught in the second year of the Bachelor's Degree in Sciences) i.e. LANG0076 or equivalent (for example: IELTS 5.5-6 or Cambridge Advanced English A-C).
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The course features about 25 classes. Each class requires a long preparation which is essential and mandatory.
There are no ex-cathedra lectures but rather language seminars in which students will be asked to take part regularly and actively.
There will be one oral presentation and four written assignments to complete over the year. These are compulsory tasks. Should students fail to do their presentation and/or to hand in their assignments at the deadline, they will not be allowed to sit the first-session exam.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
The in-class course is taught to 25 to 35 students for two hours each week.
Together, preparation, active participation, oral presentations and written assignments during the year account for 50% of the final grade.
Online work is compulsory.
Organisational adjustments related to the current health context
In case of "orange code", the teaching methods may be adapted: either blended learning, or via online teaching (via eCampus or another platform).
As for classwork, the written assignments and research workshops will be adapted online. The oral presentations will be postponed in Q2 - when we will re-evaluate the situation.
The written exam will be adapted online; the oral exam will be adapted online.
Students will be informed of any change in due time.
Recommended or required readings
English for Students of Chemistry and Geology (Level Two), English for Students of Geography (Level Two), Level Two English for Mathematicians or Level Two English for Physics course notes compulsory. Internet access necessary to consult the reading files.
Assessment methods and criteria
Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.
Any session :
- In-person
written exam ( open-ended questions ) AND oral exam
- Remote
written exam ( open-ended questions ) AND oral exam
- If evaluation in "hybrid"
preferred remote
Additional information:
Written exam in June (reading and listening comprehension exercises + written expression), oral exam in June based on a reading file, and continuous assessment of progress through preparation, class participation, oral presentations, and various written exercises.
Class attendance is obligatory. Any student absent for more than 30% of class sessions without a valid justification (e.g., medical certificate) will not be able to sit the exam.
The class participation mark will always be taken into account in the final mark (no matter which session is concerned).
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
Dr. Christine Bouvy, ISLV, Responsable des Cours de Langues Facultaires, cbouvy@ulg.ac.be, and Mrs V. Doppagne, V.Doppagne@ulg.ac.be.